62Spot Score
Mate’s restaurant and bar
$Restaurants · Wynnum
Casual restaurant and bar on Edith Street in Wynnum with strong customer approval.
4.5(486)· GoogleView details →
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48 bars in Brisbane match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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61Spot Score
Old Mr Rabbit
Bars · Bulimba
A well-regarded bar in Bulimba with a 4.6-star rating from over 240 reviews.
4.6(242)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Roamer Brisbane Bar/Cafe
Bars · Brisbane City
A South Brisbane bar and café serving modern pub-style food, drinks, takeaway and a rotating programme of social events.
4.5(323)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Warehouse 25
$$Bars · Milton
Highly-rated bar on Finchley Street in Milton with a strong local following.
4.7(169)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Plough Inn
$$Bars · South Brisbane
Steaks, ribs & more in a huge 19th-century pub with a beer garden, a deck & a sports bar.
4.2(4,959)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Celtic Corner Bar & Bistro
$$Bars · Manly
Celtic Corner Bar & Bistro is a bar and bistro located at 45 Cambridge Parade in Manly, Wynnum. With a 4.5-star Google rating from 336 reviews, it's a popular spot in the local area.
4.5(336)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Tiger Eye
$$Restaurants · Brisbane City
A Paddington bar and bistro at The Barracks offering breakfast, drinks, functions and live music.
4.3(559)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Terrace Rooftop Bar
Bars · South Brisbane
An open-air Brisbane rooftop bar serving cocktails, worldly wines and shareable bites, with skyline views and seasonal events.
4.3(742)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Ballpark Portside
Bars · Hamilton
Bars in Hamilton, Brisbane.
4.5(269)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
At Sixes And Sevens
$$Bars · Fortitude Valley
A stylish gastropub with hip decor, cosy nooks and outdoor space, serving Modern Australian fare.
4.2(893)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Darling & Co
$$Bars · Paddington
A bar in the heart of Paddington, Brisbane, with a solid 4.2-star rating from over 1,000 reviews.
4.2(1,051)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Fat Angel Sports Bar and Grill
Bars · Brisbane City
Pubs in Brisbane CBD, Brisbane.
4.4(449)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Beach House Bar & Grill CBD
$$Restaurants · Brisbane City
Easygoing, modern restaurant & bar for casual dining on bistro classics like steak & seafood.
4.0(1,914)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Frank’s Social Club
Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Brisbane.
4.7(94)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Bar Alto
$$Bars · New Farm
Riverbank restaurant in a converted power station, for modern Italian food in a contemporary space.
4.3(395)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Salt Bar Hamilton
Bars · Hamilton
Bars in Hamilton, Brisbane.
4.8(68)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Bar Miette
Bars · Brisbane City
A New Farm terrace and wine bar serving shareable food, weekday sandwiches, weekend grill dishes, cocktails and rotating wines.
4.5(139)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Noir Paddington
Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Brisbane.
4.4(181)· GoogleView details →
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From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Brisbane rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best bars in Brisbane?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Brisbane bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
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Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Brisbane?+
We currently list 48 bars across Brisbane and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.